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Wind in Clay County, Arkansas
170 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Clay County, Arkansas, has 170 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 46 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 30 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 79 events against 72 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 17,054 wind events recorded in Arkansas; its 26.6 per 100 square miles compares with 32.8 statewide.
46 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 13 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Arkansas
| Measure | Clay County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 170 | 17,054 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 26.6 | 32.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 118.5 | 56.4 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 47 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
10Mar
25Apr
22May
30Jun
22Jul
20Aug
8Sep
8Oct
5Nov
9Dec
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Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
All 170 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 2018 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 2018 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Strong Wind | 37 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Clay County had?
170 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Clay County?
28 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Clay County?
The thunderstorm wind of 14 Nov 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Clay County compare with Arkansas for wind?
26.6 events per 100 square miles against 32.8 statewide; the county holds 170 of the state's 17,054 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.